NEW YORK — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Vermont, where torrential rainfall has triggered life-threatening flash floods.
The president's action frees up federal resources to supplement the state and local response efforts as well as authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts across Vermont.
"Vermonters should be vigilant and aware of conditions as floodwaters rise," the agencies warned in the press release on Monday night."If flooding approaches your home evacuate to higher ground sooner rather than later, your route could be compromised by floodwaters and leave you stranded." "This will allow officials to assess safety risks and begin clean up efforts," Fraser said in a statement via social media on Monday night."We know that business owners will be anxious to check out their stores but we urge patience."
In another statement early Tuesday, Fraser warned that the Wrightsville Dam, located at the intersection of the municipal borders of the towns of Montpelier, Middlesex and East Montpelier,"only has 6 feet of storage capacity left," which he said"could be a dangerous situation."
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